Position
JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for supporting the business strategy, buying process, allocation and distribution of Women's RTW & Shoes product categories in the Americas Boutiques in accordance with total company strategic business plans.
Profile
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Merchandising Functions
- Review weekly sales reports ensuring planned sales and stretch are achieved
- Recommend opportunities to place reorders in Women's RTW and & Shoes categories
- Assist in buffer management and stock rebalances
- Review and follow up with shipping and deliveries
- Support in new store openings and pop ups
- Manage inventory for store events
- Recap show and incentive results
- Support Senior Merchandise Mangers on Weekly/Monthly Sales, Receipt and Stock forecasting. Use analysis to make accurate projections and present strategies to improve inventory productivity and sell-thru.
- Assist in markdown preparations (recommend styles to markdown)
- Review sales results on Advertising campaigns and catalogue styles
- Responsible for Seasonal Reserve process: buy book creation, communication and follow up with boutiques, ensuring client orders are filled accurately, strategically adjust allocations
- Develop a strong understanding of market dynamics and needs through store visits and seasonal competitor analysis
- Communicate and Partner very closely with Retail teams on client needs and day to day inquiries
- Work with Senior Merchandise Managers on effective communication with the Paris central merchandising team to provide feedback and outline needs of the market
- Assist Senior Merchandise Managers during 4 seasonal markets in Paris/Virtual Market:
- Assist in premarket analysis: by store, classification and sizing. Identify opportunities within each region. Present strategy to Senior Merchandise Managers.
- Aggregate boutique feedback before and after collection is presented
- Assist in defining store assortment by product category and by store cluster
- Size by SKU and by Boutique based on analysis and boutique feedback/requests for top clients and market opportunities
- Remain positive, energetic, and organized while meeting tight deadlines during high-paced and demanding buying sessions
Reporting Functions
- Prepare weekly reports and newsletters
- Prepare and review fast/slow sellers report
- Prepare and review sell through report
- Prepare seasonal collection and sizing feedback for stores
- Provide end of season (EOS) product analysis and recaps
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Ability to deliver tight deadlines while being detail oriented
- Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with Boutique teams and Paris headquarters
- Ability to think creatively when analyzing the business
- Excellent organizational skills and drive for results
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with self-motivated mentality
- Ability to operate all equipment and retail programs necessary to perform the job
- Flexibility to react quickly to changing demands of business
- Technical ability to manage merchandising software
- Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-starter and independently problem solve
- Excellent time management and priority setting to maximize time effectively and efficiently
- Perseverance and action oriented
REQUIREMENTS
- 3 years prior Merchandising/Buying experience, luxury retail Women's RTW and/or Shoe experience preferred; strong working knowledge of Retail Math and Retail KPIs
- Advanced Excel (heavy excel workload)
- Ability for frequent domestic and international travel
- Strong knowledge of all other Microsoft Office programs, specifically excellent skills in PowerPoint
